canon rebel T1i, nikon 5000d or pentax k-x, which is best for low light and landscape photography?

i am a newbee in the dslr world but i’m really interested in learning photography especially low light photography and landscape… but i’m also on a tight budget… i endeed up with these 3 models… the canon rebel XSi, nikon 5000d and pentax k-x… i like the canon XSi since my first point and shoot camera was canon and i heard that there are many lenses which are compatible for canon… i also like the nikon because of its video recording and swindle lcd but i heard that some lenses can’t autofocus on the nikon 5000d. i also want the pentax k-x because of the available colors (red, white, navy blue…etc) and the video recording but there are issues about the battery also… so i’m confused on what to buy… i’m just a beginner so i dont know all those technical stuff…

Pls help me decide which dslr will i choose and which of them is best for low light and landscape…

THANKS A LOT ^_^

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7 Responses

God Is In The De
05 May 2010

The K-x and T1i have superior ISO that can extend up to 12,800. If you’re on a budget, I highly recommend you buy the K-x because it is in the $500-$600 range, where the T1i is in the $700-$800 range, don’t buy a DSLR purely on color or video, only buy it if you know it will prove you good for a few years, and with the battery issue, what battery issue? that it takes 4AA? I look at that as an advantage, AA batteries are sold universally, and you can carry a bunch of them with you, and plus they’re not expensive, but if you worry about having to go through pack after pack, this camera does take rechargeable AA batteries, but if you’re talking about the life of the battery, there has been complaints about that, and Pentax has resolved it with a simple firmware update.

so overall, my choice is the K-x, cheap, and full-featured.

thankyoumaskedma
05 May 2010

The Nikon D5000 seems to have a little bit lower noise that the Canon T1i:
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikon_D5000/noise.shtml

M D
05 May 2010

when buying lenses, look for a low number fstop that you can afford. the fstop determines how much light gets in for aperature, and remember the lower the number the greater the light let in.

and finally, lenses are expensive, but generally you can upgrade the camera bodies and reuse the glass, EXCEPT in cases like the full frame cameras, vs APSC cameras. <canon specifically>

e.g. EOS XS/XSi, vs 7D and others.

DigitalPhotograp
05 May 2010

Hey,

For low light, the T1i is out of the picture. It has the worst sensor compared to the other two. Quality is the same but above ISO 1600, noise is hell of a problem.

Getting Pentax K-x because of the colors, is in my opinon, the worst reason to choose between cameras.

The D5000 is the best, and it also has an articulating screen.

Anyways, here is a post called ‘Buying a DSLR, what’s important, what’s not, megapixels, features, brand, price, quality, video and which one to buy. Here – http://the-digital-photographer.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-dslr-should-i-buy.html

Good luck.

Sandy
05 May 2010

I would recommend you Nikon D5000 12.3 MP DX Digital SLR Camera
# D-Movie Mode with sound; record 720p HD movie clips
# Live View with contrast-detect AF, face detection and subject tracking
# Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
# 11 AF points (with 3D tracking)
# IS0 200-3200 range (100-6400 expanded)
# 4 frames per second continuous shooting
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00267S7TQ?ie=UTF8&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00267S7TQ

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